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October 23, 2007

Nattering nabobs of negativity

The Tampa Bay Business Journal asked readers to rate the media's reporting on housing. Of the 427 who responded, 65 percent said it was too negative.

"By consistently harping on negative news regarding the economy, the media hopes to make the public think that the country is going into the tank," said a reader.

Said another: "Regarding the housing data, what about the many millions of sub-prime mortgages that are performing and the households who would not be homeowners without these loans?"

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love your creative headlines!

Posted by: Lea | October 24, 2007 4:34 PM

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About Jamie Smith Hopkins

Jamie Smith Hopkins, a Baltimore Sun reporter since 1999, writes about the regional economy. Her reporting on the housing market has won national and local awards. Hopkins is a Columbia native and has lived in Maryland all her life, save for 10 months spent covering schools in Ames, Iowa.
She trained to become a wonk by spending large chunks of time as a geek and an insufferable know-it-all.
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